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• Lions GM Bob Quinn undecided on coach Jim Caldwell's future

  11-01-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Bob Quinn gets to decide Jim Caldwell's fate with the Detroit Lions.
  
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• Penn 'essential' for El Chapo capture

  11-01-2016 23:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  First came the arrest, then the publication of a bombshell interview in a mountainous Mexican jungle, and now the extradition process.
  
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• India's 'last' female impersonator

  11-01-2016 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's 'last' living female impersonator soldiers on
  
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• Paris attacks suspect 'caught on CCTV'

  11-01-2016 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first images of fugitive Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam are said to have emerged, according to French news channel BFM TV.
  
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• Mexico says Sean Penn meeting was 'essential' to finding kingpin Chapo

  11-01-2016 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dave Graham and Anahi Rama LOS MOCHIS, Mexico (Reuters) - A secret meeting that Hollywood star Sean Penn held with the world's most-wanted drug boss, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in pursuit of a magazine article was essential to finding the fugitive, Mexico's Attorney General said on Monday. Guzman, infamous head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was captured on Friday following a months-long manhunt after he tunneled out of a Mexican maximum security prison in July. Mexico has said it plans to extra
  
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• VIDEO: Relief as aid arrives in besieged town

  11-01-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An aid convoy carrying a month's supply of food, medicine and winter clothing, has entered the besieged Syrian town of Madaya.
  
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• VIDEO: Food unloaded in besieged town

  11-01-2016 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An aid convoy carrying a month's supply of food, medicine and winter clothing, has entered the besieged Syrian town of Madaya.
  
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• Bowie's dance between genres

  11-01-2016 23:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "I'm not a prophet or a Stone Age man. Just a mortal with the potential of a superman: I'm living on," sang David Bowie in one early song, "Quicksand."
  
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• What are the Koreas shouting at each other?

  11-01-2016 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What do the two Koreas blast over the border at each other?
  
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• Did Sean Penn break the law?

  11-01-2016 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The actor interviewed Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman for Rolling Stone while the drug lord was a fugitive.
  
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• Diesel cars' prospects in US dim with VW scandal

  11-01-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Diesel cars have never been popular in the United States and hopes they could gain greater acceptance under tougher fuel economy standards are fading in the wake of the Volkswagen scandal. Diesel, which is about 30 percent more efficient than gasoline, became popular in Europe after governments shifted tax policies in the 1990s in order to cut carbon emissions. It might have worked if regulators hadn't discovered in September that Volkswagen installed illegal software in 600,000 diesel cars in t
  
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• VIDEO: Dramatic footage shows El Chapo raid

  11-01-2016 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dramatic video footage is released by the Mexican authorities, showing the moment they closed in on the world's most-wanted drugs boss, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
  
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• Taliban frees tourist after 5 years

  11-01-2016 23:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Colin Rutherford, a Canadian, has been freed after being held for nearly five years in Afghanistan, according to Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion.
  
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• Multiple jihadist attacks kill more than 30 in Iraq

  11-01-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jihadist gunmen and bombers killed at least 12 people in a busy market area of Baghdad while a double blast at a cafe north of the Iraqi capital claimed another 20 lives. An attack claimed by the Islamic State group and involving suicide explosions, gunfights and hostage-taking in the eastern neighbourhood of Baghdad al-Jadida wreaked chaos. The head of Baghdad Operations Command, Lieutenant General Abdelamir al-Shammari, insisted to reporters on the scene that the situation was quickly brought
  
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• Man Utd have bored me - Van Gaal

  11-01-2016 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits some performances have left him "very bored or angry" this season.
  
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• Aid convoys reach 3 Syria communities besieged for months

  11-01-2016 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Aid convoys delivered long-awaited food, medicine and other supplies to three besieged communities Monday, part of a U.N.-supported operation to help tens of thousands of civilians cut off for months by the war in Syria.
  
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• MADD Petition Demands 'Affluenza' Teen Be Moved to Adult Court

  11-01-2016 23:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants 30,000 signatures by next Tuesday.
  
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• Inside the Dramatic Raid That Took Down 'El Chapo'

  11-01-2016 23:27 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzma was captured Friday after months on the run.
  
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• Judge reduces bond for mother of Texas 'affluenza' teen

  11-01-2016 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense for a deadly wreck could soon leave jail days after the two were caught in a Mexican resort town.
  
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• Essendon players banned for doping

  11-01-2016 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Court of Arbitration for Sport finds 34 Essendon FC players - past and present - guilty of anti-doping violations.
  
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• Last survivor of 1906 San Francisco earthquake dies at 109

  11-01-2016 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The last survivor of the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 has died, a relative confirmed Monday.
  
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• Playboy mansion for sale with a catch

  11-01-2016 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Playboy Mansion, site of hundreds of wild parties, is up for sale, with but a catch - it comes with its current owner Hugh Hefner.
  
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• Sean Penn: Nothing to hide over drug lord interview

  11-01-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico began the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, two days after the famed fugitive was recaptured following a dramatic, months-long hunt featuring movie stars, sewer escapes and bloody shootouts.
  
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• Satellites dissect Nepal quake

  11-01-2016 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Space data is used to draw the deep anatomy of last year's devastating quake in Nepal, detailing how the rocks under the country ruptured and providing new insights on how the Himalayas are built.
  
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• Wall Street steadies as oil plunges, China woes deepen

  11-01-2016 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street rallied to finish slightly higher on Monday, steadying after a brutal start to 2016, while beaten-down oil prices plunged further after a fresh tumble for Chinese stocks. China's main stock indexes each dropped more than 5 percent on Monday. Oil prices fell to new 12-year lows, as concerns over China hurt commodity prices broadly.
  
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• Tesla chief: Apple is making rival car

  11-01-2016 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of electric-car maker Tesla says it is an "open secret" that Apple is building a rival vehicle.
  
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• Democratic presidential debate set for Feb. 11 in Milwaukee

  11-01-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — PBS released the details Monday for a Democratic presidential debate scheduled for next month in Milwaukee.
  
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• US World Cup winner Carli Lloyd gets FIFA world player award

  11-01-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ZURICH (AP) — United States World Cup-winning captain Carli Lloyd has won the FIFA women's world player of the year award for 2015.
  
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• 4-year-old boy will be Ryan's guest at State of the Union

  11-01-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A 4-year-old Wisconsin boy will be one of House Speaker Paul Ryan's guests for President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address.
  
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• Judge dismisses pair of lawsuits arising from Clinton emails

  11-01-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits arising from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server as secretary of state.
  
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• Clinton seeks surcharge tax on wealthiest tier of Americans

  11-01-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday proposed a 4 percent tax on the wealthiest sliver of taxpayers who earn more than $5 million per year. The so-called "surcharge" on the wealthiest 0.02 percent would generate $150 billion over the next decade, according to a Clinton campaign aide. The suggested tax follows Clinton's promise last month as she campaigned alongside billionaire investor Warren Buffett to build on t
  
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• US bombs pile of Islamic State cash in Iraq

  11-01-2016 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. defense official says American airstrikes are chipping away at the Islamic State group's cash piles.
  
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• Germany sends migrants back to Austria

  11-01-2016 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany has been sending back an increasing number of migrants back to Austria every day since the beginning of the month, Austrian police say.
  
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• Germany returns migrants to Austria

  11-01-2016 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany has been sending back an increasing number of migrants back to Austria every day since the beginning of the month, Austrian police say.
  
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• At least 51 killed in attacks in Iraqi capital, eastern town

  11-01-2016 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gunmen detonated suicide vests inside a shopping complex in Baghdad on Monday and a car bomb exploded nearby in an attack claimed by Islamic State that killed at least 18 people and wounded 40 others. Two bombs later went off in the eastern town of Muqdadiya, killing at least 23 people and wounding another 51, security and medical sources said. Another blast in a southeastern Baghdad suburb killed seven more.
  
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• Slain Virginia student's scent found in suspect's apartment: witness

  11-01-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The disappearance and murder of Hannah Graham, an 18-year-old University of Virginia sophomore, shocked the campus and drew national headlines in late 2014. Jesse Matthew Jr., of Charlottesville, was the last person seen with her and could face the death penalty if convicted. Stuart Garner Jr., a former Louisa County detective and dog handler, testified in a pretrial hearing that his dog alerted him to Graham's scent in several areas of Matthew's apartment during a massive search for the student
  
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• The multiple indictments 'El Chapo' faces across US

  11-01-2016 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is set to mount a tough battle against his extradition to the United States where he faces federal charges in California, Chicago, New York and Texas. In multiple indictments stretching back 20 years, Guzman is accused of murder, drug trafficking, kidnapping and money laundering linked to his multi-billion-dollar drug empire.
  
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• A look at the extradition process for "El Chapo" Guzman

  11-01-2016 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With Mexican authorities saying they're committed to extraditing Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, it appears more likely than ever that American prosecutors will eventually get their hands on the drug lord.
  
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• NI peace broker to lead NYC parade

  11-01-2016 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US diplomat George Mitchell, who played a major role in the Northern Ireland peace process, is to lead this year's St Patrick's Day parade in New York.
  
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• Messi ends Ronaldo's reign

  11-01-2016 21:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Real Madrid had to play second fiddle to rival Barcelona last season as the Catalan club won five trophies.
  
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• New management maps a radically changed TBS and TNT

  11-01-2016 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — To make room for the set of "Animal Kingdom," a new TNT drama coming this summer, producers had to destroy the family home from "The Waltons" on a Hollywood soundstage.
  
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• Cardinals sign Korean pitcher Seung Hwan Oh to bolster 'pen

  11-01-2016 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Seung Hwan Oh has been such a dominant pitcher in Japan that he has two nicknames: "Final Boss" and "Stone Buddha."
  
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• ISIS bombs rip through cafe and mall

  11-01-2016 21:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  More than 30 people were killed Monday in two separate -- but similarly coordinated -- bombing attacks at public places in Iraq, security officials told CNN.
  
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• How to retake Mosul

  11-01-2016 21:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  How much of Ramadi do ISIS fighters still control?
  
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• VIDEO: David Bowie: Business mogul?

  11-01-2016 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We all know David Bowie was one of the best known artists, singers and cultural icons of his generation. But what can we learn from his business nous?
  
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• Aid convoy reaches starving Syrian town of Madaya

  11-01-2016 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An aid convoy entered a besieged Syrian town on Monday where thousands have been trapped without supplies for months and people are reported to have died of starvation. Trucks carrying food and medical supplies reached Madaya near the Lebanese border and began to distribute aid as part of an agreement between warring sides, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said. Dozens are said to have died from starvation or lack of medical care in the town and activists say s
  
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• Worldwide tributes to David Bowie: 'His death was a work of art'

  11-01-2016 21:18 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Friends and collaborators recall singer’s last interactions with them amid a re-examination of Blackstar, his final workDavid Bowie latest album, released last week to coincide with his 69th birthday, has been described as his “parting gift” as collaborators and friends paid tribute to the iconic star after the unexpected announcement of his death.
  Close friends were among those who recalled Bowie’s final interactions with them amid a re-examination of Blackstar, his fina
  
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• U.S. Powerball fever grips ticket buyers with prize at $1.4 billion

  11-01-2016 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Americans rushed on Monday to buy tickets for a record $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot, suspending disbelief despite miniscule odds that made winning more unlikely than being killed by an asteroid. Illinois is one of 44 states, plus Washington D.C. and two U.S. territories, that participate in Powerball. The grand prize in Wednesday's drawing is the world's richest lottery jackpot that could go to a single ticketholder, and the amount will rise further before then, lottery officials said.
  
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• Prosecutors won't charge Odom after Nevada brothel weekend

  11-01-2016 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lamar Odom won't be charged with any drug counts after the former NBA star was found unconscious last year at a Nevada brothel with cocaine in his system, prosecutors said Monday.
  
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• Maine Woman to Gov. LePage: This Is What a 'Biracial Family Really Looks Like'

  11-01-2016 21:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A woman from Maine took to Facebook Saturday to respond to Gov. Paul LePage.
  
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